Jim Fox (GBR) receives OLY certificate

Jim Fox, a four-time Olympian and Montreal 1976 gold medallist for Great Britain, has received his OLY certificate in recognition of his achievements in Modern Pentathlon. 

Fox (GBR) won team gold in 1976 having already competed at the Games in Tokyo (1964), Mexico City (1968) and Munich (1972). He also made headlines in Montreal by exposing the tampered sword of Boris Onishenko of the Soviet Union, leading to his disqualification. 

After retiring from Pentathlon and serving in the British Army, Fox went on to have a career in equestrian before becoming Chairman of Pentathlon GB in 1997. In the same year, he was diagnosed with a rare form of Parkinson’s disease. He has been recognised with the honours of MBE and OBE for his outstanding contribution to sport in the UK and is a recipient of the Olympic Order.

With the assistance of Joel Bouzou, President of the World Olympians Association and Vice President of UIPM, Fox (GBR) was presented with his OLY certificate by Martin Dawe, UIPM Executive Board Member and Pentathlon GB Vice President, and Dominic Mahony OLY, Olympic medallist, Vice President of Pentathlon GB and former UIPM Athletes Committee chairman.